Disentangling the abundance and structure of Vibrio communities in a semi-enclosed Bay with mariculture (Dongshan Bay, Southern China).

ABSTRACT: The genus Vibrio contains a diverse group of heterotrophic bacteria, which are members of ubiquitous and abundant microbial communities in coastal ecosystems. Vibrio has been frequently found in a wide range of marine environments either by employing Vibrio-specific 16S rRNA sequencing or culturing methods. A combination of molecular and cultivation-dependent methods was developed to more precisely discriminate between different members of the genus Vibrio in seawater. This newly developed assay was subsequently applied to characterize Vibrio community composition in surface water at 18 mariculture sites. It Substantially improved the taxonomic resolution of Vibrio species when compared to traditional 16S rRNA analysis. Our qPCR and cultivation ana

SUBMITTER: Xu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365367 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature